Sam Simon – 4th Annual All In For CP Charity Poker Tournament – Arrivals – Venetian Hotel and Casino – Las Vegas, NV, USA – – Photo Credit: PRN / PR Photos
Birth Name: Samuel Michael Simon
Date of Birth: June 6, 1955
Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California, United States
Date of Death: March 8, 2015
Place of Death: Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish
Sam Simon was an American director, producer, and writer. Sam was known for co-developing television series The Simpsons.
Sam was previously married to actress Jennifer Tilly.
Sam was the son of Joan M. (Feld) and Arthur Sheldon Simon. Sam’s parents were Jewish.
Sam’s paternal grandfather was Samuel H. Simon (the son of Charles Simon and Leah Bloom). Samuel was born in Canada. Charles was born in Germany, the son of Harris Simon and Sarah. Leah was born in Poland, the daughter of Moses Bloom and Iowa.
Sam’s paternal grandmother was Gertrude Riman (the daughter of Mendel Riman and Bessie Fox). Gertrude was born in Canada, to parents who were born in Galicia, Austria.
Sam’s maternal grandfather was Morris J. Feld/Epelfeld (the son of Aaron Feld/Epelfeld and Chava “Eva” Grabelsky). Morris was born in Russia. Chava was the daughter of David Grabelsky and Esther Chunis.
Sam’s maternal grandmother was Ethel Goldberg (the daughter of Abraham Goldberg and Fannie). Abraham and Fannie were from Poland.
Sources: Genealogy of Sam Simon – http://www.geni.com
Birth record of Sam Simon – http://www.familysearch.org
Marriage record of Sam’s parents – http://www.familysearch.org